Completely updated in a new edition, this book utilizes widely accepted models of leadership, and recognizes time-related changes that have occurred in health care delivery and how nursing is practiced. With a heavy emphasis on the workplace, it covers legal and ethical issues, as well as improving human relationship skills. Additional topics include:

• The new health care system,
• Leadership theory, the interactive processes of leadership, and ethics
• An overview of organization and management
• Managers' responsibilities
• An introduction to the management of resources.

This is an esential resource for any staff nurse!